DRAGON BALL Games Battle Hour 2026, a dream come true for Dragon Ball fans all around the world, was held over two days from April 19th to April 20th in Los Angeles, California!
*Local time: April 18th to April 19th (PDT)

This event, held at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall, was a massive success! There was a huge turnout, tons of comments during the event livestream, and more!

The Dragon Ball Official Site is here to give you a rundown of the main stage program and tournament highlights, plus we've included photos from each booth! Be sure to keep reading to see all the excitement this event had to offer for fans from all over the world!

A large banner featuring this event's key visual was hung outside the event hall. Super Saiyan 4 Goku (DAIMA) looked incredibly impressive in this image, making it stand out even more! Tons of people could be seen lined up outside the event hall, eagerly waiting for the doors to open!

When we finally entered the event hall, we were immediately greeted by the event's main visual, as well as giant versions of the key visuals from the Dragon Ball Super: Beerus and Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol anime! Filled with anticipation for what was to come, we continued forward further into the venue!

There were lots of things for fans to enjoy inside the venue, including a photo spot where visitors could recreate the feeling of riding Kintoun! We took a quick snap to mark the occasion!

As we progressed further into the venue, we looked above the main stage to find Shenron flying majestically alongside the seven Dragon Balls! Seeing how the venue was decked out in all things Dragon Ball everywhere we looked, we just couldn't contain our excitement!

That's not all! There was also a stamp rally, so fans could enjoy checking out each and every corner of the venue!

Fans who made it to the goal after visiting all thirteen spots were given the Battle Hour 2026 DBSCG Fusion World collaboration card set as a reward!

Dragon Ball Super: Broly Screening!

The first event on the main stage on day one was a screening of the movie Dragon Ball Super: Broly! Fans were captivated by the multi-dimensional battle between Gogeta and Broly unfolding on the big screen with epic sound! There were moments where viewers joined in on the excitement happening onscreen, even shouting along with Broly!

Producers Battled It Out in DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA's DRAGON BALL Game Producer Special Match!

Next was a special onstage match in the ultra-intense four-on-four team battle game DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA! Producers from each Dragon Ball game title and legendary players who participated in the DRAGON BALL FighterZ Masters Showdown split up into two teams: "Team Vegeta" (app game producers and legendary players) and "Team Goku" (console game producers and legendary players)! The support for each team was intense!

This was a close matchup, but ultimately "Team Goku" emerged victorious! The special 20-minute match was more than enough to convey all the exhilarating excitement that GEKISHIN SQUADRA has to offer!

Legendary Players From Around the World Under One Roof! DRAGON BALL FighterZ Masters Showdown!

The DRAGON BALL FighterZ Masters Showdown was held on the main stage on day two to determine the true champion of DRAGON BALL FighterZ, a hit console game that has sold over 10 million copies worldwide! A total of eight players competed including six players invited based on their performance in previous tournaments, the EVO France runner-up, and one player who qualified through matches held on day one of Battle Hour. This was a swiss-format, modified tournament rules showdown in which the top four players would proceed to the finals. In the first round, GO1 narrowly defeated SonicFox, prompting a deafening roar from the attendees!

The finals consisted of a series of thrilling matches, with the ultimate showdown featuring Gropis and Hikari battling it out! It was a close matchup, with neither player giving an inch, but Hikari eventually seized the win! The spectators applauded loudly for Hikari, who proudly stood holding up the trophy designed to look like Super Saiyan 4 Goku (DAIMA) from the event's key visual, with the other legendary players beside him!

Latest Footage From Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Anime Unveiled at DRAGON BALL SUPER SPECIAL PANEL!

The DRAGON BALL SUPER SPECIAL PANEL featured the latest footage from the upcoming Dragon Ball Super: Beerus! Check out the article below from right here on the Dragon Ball Official Site for more details!
▼ The SUPER GEKITOU Trailer Unveiled, filled with new footage from the anime Dragon Ball Super: Beerus!!

Latest Game Info Reveals From Battle Hour Times!

After the Dragon Ball Super: Beerus footage reveal, there was no time for the excitement in the air to die down, as next up was the onstage event Battle Hour Times, which was filled with all-new game info! Check out the article below from right here on the Dragon Ball Official Site for more details!
▼ New Dragon Ball Game Title Officially Announced! Summary of Reveals From DRAGON BALL Games Battle Hour!

Event Concluded With a Kamehameha Finale!

As DRAGON BALL Games Battle Hour 2026 drew to a close with the last onstage event, the producers of each Dragon Ball game title gathered to express their gratitude to everyone who enjoys their games. But then came the biggest surprise for the fans in the audience: a special video message from the voice of Goku herself, Masako Nozawa! She told the audience, "This year will be jam-packed with Dragon Ball games and anime! I hope you have a blast!" Then, the event concluded with everyone in the venue performing a Kamehameha in unison along with Ms. Nozawa! This was a spectacular finale, making the perfect ending for DRAGON BALL Games Battle Hour 2026!

The Lowdown on Each Game's Booth!

Not to be outdone by the onstage events, each game's booth was also busy and bustling each day! Here's a quick overview of each booth and some of the souvenirs to be had!

DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO

The DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO booth held the 208 Completion Challenge! This challenge involved defeating all 208 playable characters across the four different levels: Weak, Normal, Strong, and Super! Tons of fans took on this challenge, an impressive feat which was completed on both days!

Players taking on the challenge

Each challenger received a souvenir button and a card featuring an illustration of the character they defeated!

Souvenir Button

A player receiving their illustration card

DRAGON BALL FighterZ

On day one, the qualifying tournament (LCQ) for the DRAGON BALL FighterZ Masters Showdown was held at the DRAGON BALL FighterZ booth! As the winner would gain the right to go on to participate in the main tournament the following day, these qualifiers were a huge success, chock-full of intense battles!

Players focused on their match

On day two, players were able to try out the game for themselves! Many who were inspired by the tournament enjoyed battling it out against one another, and participants received a souvenir pin badge!

Souvenir Pin Badge

DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2

A collection of in-game loading screens was displayed on a huge 200-inch LED screen at the DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 booth! Many fans were captivated by this game's special, unique loading screens!

View of XENOVERSE 2 booth

Additionally, there was a spot where visitors could take commemorative photos striking the same pose as the game's key visual, allowing them to experience the world of DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 for themselves!

Commemorative photo alongside Goku

Fans who took pictures at the photo booth got a special photo holder as a souvenir!

Photo Holder

DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA

The DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA booth had different zones set up to cater to everyone, ranging from those new to the game to those excited to battle it up! In the Battle Zone, teams of four were created on the spot for matches. The battles were super exciting and even had live commentary!

Scenes from the Battle Zone

Players got the following giveaways for trying out each zone!

Tutorial Zone: Art Card

Training Zone: Acrylic Keychain

Battle Zone: Acrylic Stand with Background

Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle

At the Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle booth, players competed in the in-game Dokkan Ultimate Speed Battle for the fastest Ultimate Speed Battle clear time! Plus, there was a demo area where casual players could get a feel for the game on a large touchscreen monitor! Both areas had tons of visitors stopping by to join in the fun!

Dokkan Ultimate Speed ​​Battle

Demo Area

Fans who showed that they completed the Ultimate Speed Battle at the counter received one of four random acrylic keychains featuring the 11th anniversary characters!

Acrylic Keychain
11th Anniv. Characters, Four Designs

That's not all! Players who cleared the Ultimate Speed Battle also received an official record sheet, and players who tried the Dokkan Battle Touch Screen Demonstration received an illustration card!

Official Record Sheet

Illustration Card

DRAGON BALL LEGENDS

At the DRAGON BALL LEGENDS booth, there was not only a demo area, but also an exhibit looking back at the DRAGON BALL LEGENDS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2025-2026 that was held in February! Many visitors stopped by to check out what teams the top players used and how the championship went!

Championship Overview Board

That's not all! Those who showed that they were following one of the official LEGENDS socials (X, Facebook, or Instagram) were given a plastic folder!

Plastic Folder

DRAGON BALL SUPER CARD GAME MASTERS and DRAGON BALL SUPER CARD GAME Fusion World

Along with the booths on the first floor, the second floor of the venue was also open as a dedicated area for card game battles! There were world championships for each title, and new champions were crowned in front of crowds of players! There were also side event matches in addition to the tournaments, where a ton of players were able to enjoy taking part in card battles!

Battle area located on the 2nd floor

Other Booths

Many people lined up to view displays and purchase figures and plastic models from Gashapon® and the figure brand S.H.Figuarts series, both well known in Japan. Plus, many people visited the workshop, where participants could build a plastic model of Goku!

Gashapon® Booth

Figure Display Booth

List of official merch sold at merchandise booth

Workshop